重点讲解:
1. faux pas
失态;有失检点;失礼;
eg. It was not long before I realised the enormity of my faux pas.
没过多久,我就意识到自己有多么失态 。
eg. In a competitive job market, employers have the luxury of choice, and even a minor faux pas can hurt your chances.
在竞争激烈的就业市场上,雇主们拥有众多选择,微小的失礼也可能毁掉你的机会 。
2. at the point of
将近…的时候;接近;
eg. Man can be incredibly intelligent at the point of danger.
人类在危险时就会异常机智 。
eg. He admitted his guilty at the point of death.
弥留之际,他承认了罪行 。
3. for good
永远;永久;
eg. The days of big-time racing at Herne Hill had gone for good.
在赫恩山举行盛大赛马会的日子早已一去不复返了 。
eg. A few shots of this drug cleared up the disease for good.
注射几次这种药物就根除了这种疾病 。
n. 暴行,极恶